75: Come and Get It: Hosting On-Farm Events.

About this episode

This episode provides guidance on hosting events on farms, covering various logistical and regulatory aspects.

Planning to host an event on your farm can quickly become complicated, even as a one-time or annual occasion. Jerry Ford (SFA) and Brett Olson (Renewing the Countryside) give experienced guidance on site planning, food and health regulations, risk management and liability, ticketing, vendors and more! At the very least, you're going to learn where not to put a port-a-potty. Resources: Jerry Ford - jerry@sfa-mn.org Brett Olson - brett@rtcinfo.org On Farm Food Events/Come and Get It! National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) Blazing Trails Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center (UMASH) Come & Get It! On Farm Food Service Manual Farmstay Manual (needs updating - but may be useful) Link to course work Liability statutes: Statutes, Rules and Laws Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) liability signs for sale: 1 free sign for members ------ The Come & Get It project was designed by Renewing the Countryside in partnership with The Sustainable Farming Association and Minnesota Farmers Union. Funding for Come & Get It was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural…

People in this episode

Guests: Jerry Ford, Brett Olson

Topics covered

• on-farm events
• event planning
• food regulations
• risk management
• liability
• ticketing
• vendors

Keywords

• on-farm events
• event planning
• food regulations
• risk management
• liability
• ticketing
• vendors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sustainable Farming Association, Renewing the Countryside, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Blazing Trails Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center, Minnesota Farmers Union, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

Products: Come & Get It! On Farm Food Service Manual, Farmstay Manual

Places: Minnesota

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